Re: Syntax Snag need extra eyes

Andrew Ballard wrote: > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Jim Lucas <lists@cmsws.com> wrote: > >> Miller, Terion wrote: >>> I'm almost there with my little pagination script but now I'm hung on the >>> "Unexpected T_Variable" error...which in the past has been a semi-colon >>> missing so I'm not sure why this is throwing it...eyes please: >>> >>> printf('<a >>> >> >> href="view.php?name=$row['name']"><b>%s</b><br>%s</br><br></a>',$row['name'] >>> ,$row['address']); >>> >>> >> The single ticks in your array() variable is causing the problem. >> >> plus, since you are using single quotes for the entire string, the >> variable isn't going to be interpreted as a variable. It will simply >> print the string $row['name'] >> >> Also, this is the wrong way to use printf(). Please go read the manual >> page for this function. >> >> Try: >> >> printf( >> '<a href="view.php?name=%s"><b>%s</b><br >> />%s<br /><br /></a>', >> $row['name'], >> $row['name'], >> $row['address'] >> ); >> >> This is the correct way to use printf() >> >> >> > I like this, just because I don't need to repeat $row['name'] (but it is the > same thing): > > printf( > '<a href="view.php?name=%1$s"><b>%1$s</b><br > />%2$s<br /><br /></a>', > $row['name'], > $row['address'] > ); > > Andrew > I was wondering if that was possible. Thanks for the tip. Jim Lucas